Hi everyone,
A count on the incoming tide on the Cairns Esplanade (16° 54' 58''S 145°
46' 21''E) this morning (23/7/2001) was more productive than the one on the
outgoing tide last Friday (20th). Of interest were the Marsh Sandpiper and
Black-tailed Godwits - unusual here at this time of year - + the large
number of Red-capped Plovers. Most of the Great Knots were showing signs of
breeding plumage. The count is below
Australian Pelican-6
White-faced Heron-2
Little Egret-2
Eastern Reef Egret-1 grey phase
Great Egret-3
Intermediate Egret-2
Striated Heron-1
Nankeen Night Heron-1
Australian White Ibis-11
Royal Spoonbill-3
Buff-banded Rail-1
Black-tailed Godwit-2
Bar-tailed Godwit-20
Whimbrel-12
Eastern Curlew-17
Marsh Sandpiper-1
Common Greenshank-1
Grey-tailed Tattler-48
Great Knot-116
Red-capped Plover-33
Black-fronted Dotterel-4
Masked Lapwing-10
Silver Gull-94
Gull-billed Tern-20
Caspian Tern-3 (2 adult + 1 Juv.)
Rock Dove-4
Varied Honeyeater-6
Willie Wagtail-6
Mistletoebird-1
Welcome Swallow-6
Common Myna-60+
31 species + 3 birdos.
Cheers
Keith & Lindsay Fisher
PO Box 2209 Cairns, (16° 55' 40"S 145° 46' 35"E)
Far North Queensland 4870 Australia
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